NEWSLETTER-2020-metin

444 NEWSLETTER 2020 through filling and drying on the coasts within the scope of the Coastal Law numbered 3621 and dated April 4, 1990. Obligations of Coastal Facilities regarding Service Items Pursuant to Article 7 of the Communiqué, coastal facility authori- ties, defined as real persons or legal entities operating coastal facilities through obtaining permission from the Ministry, as well as the direc- tors and responsible persons of the coastal facilities, shall prepare and submit for the approval of the Administration the list of service items to be provided at their facilities within three months as of the date of publication of the Communiqué. The list shall include all the services and sub-services provided by a coastal facility together with their definitions. As Article 5 of the Communiqué provides a list, as well as the definitions of various service items, such definitions shall be used by the coastal facilities. These service items include, among others, vehicle and equipment leases, discharge, electricity, customs clearance, pilotage, towage, mooring, and loading services. Notwithstanding the above, Clause 9 allows facilities to diversify the defined services, or to determine sub- services and, accordingly, make the relevant definitions. Upon the Administration’s approval of the list submitted by a coastal facility, such facility is required to publish the same on its web- site or on customary platforms. On the other hand, a list that is rejected by the Administration shall be returned to the relevant coastal facility, together with the justifications thereof, and must be re-submitted to the Administration within one month after having made the necessary updates. If the coastal facility authorities wish to add a new service or sub-service to the list of approved service items, to remove a service or sub-service from the list, or to make a change to the definitions of services or sub-services, it shall, again, submit the new list of service items for the approval of the Administration. The provisions of Article 7 shall apply to the approval procedure. Coastal facility authorities and other establishments serving at coastal facilities cannot charge business owners for any services other